Take Part in Star City Blog's First Annual Short Story Contest!
Star City Blog is proud to announce its First Annual Short Story Contest beginning January 17th. Submit a fictional short story following the theme “Survival in Tough Times” and have the chance to win $150. Runners up will win $75 and $50.
The contest will end May 1st, with the winners being announced at a later date.
The RulesEntries must be the exclusive work of the author. They must be written in English and must not have been published before, or be currently entered in any other competition. Each entry must have a title. Entries which exceed the stated length will be disqualified.
- Judging criteria are inventiveness, creativity and the ability to effortlessly incorporate elements of the theme into the story.
- One entry per person. (Star City Media, LLC employees, contractors and their family members are not eligible.)
- Participants are not limited to the state of Nebraska. Readers in other states may also submit their work of fiction for our consideration.
- Stories must be original, works of fiction and must be 850 words or less. Lines should be double-spaced.
- Star City Blog retains the right to publish the winning stories on our website, after which all rights return to the author.
- The decisions of the editors are final.
All entries must be submitted in .RTF format. Please use the following standards to submit your entry:
A. 12 pt. font
B. Courier New (Absolutely no fancy fonts or font changes.)
C. 1" margins, all sides
D. Double Spacing, set as double spaced, no line breaksEntries should be emailed as an attachment to shortstorycontest@starcityblog.com.
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